Location
Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai region, central Honshū, Japan.
Dialling code
81.
Population
1,473,098 (2006).
Time zone
GMT + 9.
Electricity
100 volts AC, 50/60Hz; flat two-pin American-style plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures
4°C (39°F).
Average July temperatures
26.5°C (79.5°F).
Annual rainfall
1,576mm (62 inches).